The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-05-12


sky became overcast. A low rumbling
sound seemed to approach from the
southwest and then a slight trembIe
shook the rock upon which he was
perched, followed Immediately by q
loud report and severe shocks, which
made the rock sway to and fro like a
ship at sea. He was overcome by a
deadly sickness, which almost caused
him to fall from the rock. Recovering,
had Climbed, but found the
rock had been rent in twain,
leaving a fissure sixteen feet
wide, which accounted for the report
ne had heard. He managed to regain
the ground and remounting his horse
rode rapidly in search of his herders. He
found some of the sheep scattered and
bleating with fright, but no herders
were in sight. A short distance fur
ther on he was Mortified by finding the
body of one of the men stretched
upon the ground dead. Instituting
search for the other two
he found them mile away both dead,
but the bodies bore no mark of violence
or injury of any kind, and they were
scarcely cold. the fiexibility of their
limbs indicating that death had over
taken them all within the time that Mr..
Gonzales had been in Mesa. The only
as to the cause of their death was that
the extreme fright caused by the ter
rible commissions of the elements which
he himself had witnessed had killed
the three men at the same moment.
The expressions of the faces which
bore the impress of fright and terror,
sustained the theory, and it is believed
that these three men were perhaps the
only human victims of the great south
western earthquake.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
VICTORIA, B. c., May A Colon
ist, Nanaima, special says: A terri
BILE explosion occurred in No. shaft
of the Victoria Railroad Company's
mine at O'Clock last night. One hun
dred and fifty men are believed to be
in the mine. at midnight twelve
bodies had been recovered. Some were
dead and others seriously or fatally
alive any of those yet in the mine. A
rescuing party went down, but owing
to the black damp were unable to do
anything. S. Hudson, one of the res
cuing party, died shortly after coming
out. The mine is now on fire. The
scene around the shaft is most heart
rending. A special train with sur
geons arrived from Victoria at 2 o'clock
this morning.
NEW ORLEANS, May "A fire on
Julia Street between Magazine and
Camp Streets this morning destroyed
the cistern making establishment, three
brick buildings, boarding house,
double frame cottage and two story
brick. building, belonging to Caleb
O'Connor, the two story frame wagon
factory occupied by O'Connor s. Sons
together with much valuable furniture
M IDalO EoG oh
nor and his sons, and the Firemen'S
Charitable Association. Laughlin
Lyons, a paralytic, and his years old
grandchild, persisted in the flames.
The aggregate loss is 800, 900; inSur-
ance half that amount.
SERIOUS RAILROAD COLLISION.
TRENTON, N. j., May 4.-Two
freight trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad collided at Plainsboro this
CARRIER, trampS, who were stealing
ride were seriously injured. Howard
Turning, f1agman, was badly wound
ed about the head. Harry Riggs, the
engineer of one of the locomotives, and
Albert ReeS, the fireman, were badly
hurt about the limbs. Both locomo-
tives and several cars were badly
wrecked.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
killed last evening by an explosion in
the wooden mills west of Glencoe.
Charles Harmers, milk dealer, had
an engine and equipment for cutting
railroad ties at this point. His en-
gineer left him two days ago and his
son Alfred, aged 20, went out with
Charles Carlow, new engineer. The
engine had been stopped and the two
men were filing a saw when the boiler
exploded, killing both.
Earthquakes In the Southwest.
TUCSON, May Am earthquake
occurred here at PIP p. m. yesterday.
No one was injured, but considerable
damage was done to buildings. Goods
were thrown from the shelves of stores
and many houses were cracked. The
shock was accompanied by rumbling
sound. Clocks stopped in the city, and
the entire population fed to the streets
terror stricken. The court house cupo-
la swayed like the mast of ship in
turbulent sea, and the building seemed
as though it were topping over.
When the shock struck Santa Calatona
mountain great slices of noun
tain were torn from its side
and thrown to its base. Vast clouds
sand feet above sea level at three diff
ferent points from three to four miles
apart. 1t was believed for some time
| that volcano had burst cut of the
crest of the mountain. One towering
peak, known as Old Castle, a promi-
nent landmark from Tucson, has en-
tirely disappeared. The extent of the
| damage cannot be told for several
days. The public school building
some of the plastering fell creating the
utmost CONSERVATION among the
scholars. The school was at once dis
missed for fear of repetition of the
| shock. 1t lasted just four minutes.
| Shortly after the shock volcano broke
| out twenty-five miles south of this
place in Total Wreck Mountains. The
| sky is brilliantly Illuminated.
AT WILCOX, ARR.
| WILCOX, May A severe earth
quake shock was felt here at 2:10 yes
/ terday afternoon. The two-Story resi-
dence of M. j. Wilson collapsed. The
Indians were badly scared.
| AT BENSON.
BENSON, May A sensation was
created here at p. m. yesterday by a
severe earthquake. A party Just from
the vicinity of Sapper River reports the
ground as opening about six inches and
water rising in places that were before
perfectly dry. Several buildings In
the city were materially damaged by
serious cracks and the losses are esti-
mated on each from $500 to 81 900.
GENUINE VOLCANIC ERUPTION.
BENSON, Ariz., May 4.-The volcanic
eruption is pronounced genuine from
milestone Mountain. Parties in OF
the train last night report that fire was
seen coming forth from the mountain
Lava and smoke can be seen from thu
streets of Benson nearly twenty miles
from the disturbance. No one has ye
personally inspected the marvellous dis
covery but parties are arranging to g
there in private conveyanceS, when thu
particulars will be learned. &.
AT TOMBSTONE.
TOMBSTONE, May A severe shocl
occurred here yesterday about 8 p. m.
and continued to shake furiously fol
forty seconds. This is the first accuT
renee of this kind in this territory TO
twenty years. Windows were broken
buildings cracked and injured, but n,
persons hurt. Ten miles from the cit
|, | lake covering an acre of ground com